Isa 14:1-32

1But the Lord will have mercy on the descendants of Jacob. He will choose Israel as his special people once again. He will bring them back to settle once again in their own land. And people from many different nations will come and join them there and unite with the people of Israel.*14:1 Hebrew the house of Jacob. The names “Jacob” and “Israel” are often interchanged throughout the Old Testament, referring sometimes to the individual patriarch and sometimes to the nation.2The nations of the world will help the people of Israel to return, and those who come to live in the Lord’s land will serve them. Those who captured Israel will themselves be captured, and Israel will rule over its enemies.

3In that wonderful day when the Lord gives his people rest from sorrow and fear, from slavery and chains,
4you will taunt the king of Babylon. You will say,

“The mighty man has been destroyed.

Yes, your insolence*14:4 As in Dead Sea Scrolls; the meaning of the Masoretic Text is uncertain. is ended.

5For the Lord has crushed your wicked power

and broken your evil rule.

6You struck the people with endless blows of rage

and held the nations in your angry grip

with unrelenting tyranny.

7But finally the earth is at rest and quiet.

Now it can sing again!

8Even the trees of the forest—

the cypress trees and the cedars of Lebanon—

sing out this joyous song:

‘Since you have been cut down,

no one will come now to cut us down!’

9“In the place of the dead*14:9 Hebrew Sheol; also in 14:15. there is excitement

over your arrival.

The spirits of world leaders and mighty kings long dead

stand up to see you.

10With one voice they all cry out,

‘Now you are as weak as we are!

11Your might and power were buried with you.*14:11 Hebrew were brought down to Sheol.